Metal Construction News, November 2018

The Finley Center Hoover Metropolitan Complex Hoover Ala Completed April 2017 Total square footage 155000 square feet Owner City of Hoover Ala Construction manager Brasfi eld Gorrie Birmingham Ala www brasfi eldgorrie com Architect Goodwyn Mills and Cawood Inc Birmingham www gmcnetwork com Metal building contractor erector Dunn Building Co LLC Birmingham www dunnbuildingcompany com Clerestory Kalwall Manchester N H www kalwall com Circle 48 Metal building system MESCO Building Solutions Irving Texas www mescobuildingsolutions com Circle 49 Metal roof wall panels Metl Span Lewisville Texas www metl span com Circle 50 40 foot eave heights and a 210 foot clear span Expansion joints traced around the building to seal it up and we had to coordinate all the connection points Still there was never serious consideration to using anything but a metal building for the main structure Pre engineered metal buildings are still the most economical way to do a long span structure From speed of erection and economical delivery its the best bang for the buck Complicating things even more for both the design and construction was the decision to use reverse tapered columns The side walls were sheeted at that slope of the taper Dixon says and we had to make sure every column had the same slope on it They had to be consistent The tapered columns offer a distinct feel and more sophisticated look to the large building It adds architecturally to the building says Cowart with the articulating columns creating a sloped wall It is the essence of energy in the building One other benefi t for reversing the columns is that they keep the interior space free of projecting columns which creates a safer environment especially for football uses The designers also broke up the large front façade with several sloping roof planes and angled spaces that jut out toward the parking lot The touches and design elements make the sports complex more than just a big building and it was that design language that caught the judges eyes Cowart has done a number of large sports facilities including indoor practice facilities for the football programs at Clemson and Auburn Universities Those buildings though didnt require the variety of uses and fl exibility that the Finley Center does The basketball courts can be stored in 24 hours clearing the space for a full sized football fi eld All the while people of all ages are using the elevated track and taking advantage of meeting spaces and tennis courts November 2018 METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS 29 www metalconstruct ionnews com

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